# Topic Playlist (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 26, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687 "2024-01-26T15:37:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 398
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7941 "2026-08-08T22:16:08Z")
**Other Songs by Bands Created for Movies or TV** 1. Take Me to the River - The Commitments (from _The Commitments_) 2. That Thing You Do - The Wonders (from _That Thing You Do_) 3. Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees 4. Sugar Sugar - The Archies 5. Mahna Mahna - Mahna Mahna & The Snowths (_Sesame Street_) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7942 "2026-08-08T23:47:27Z")
**Other Songs by Bands Created for Movies or TV** 1. Take Me to the River - The Commitments (from _The Commitments_) 2. That Thing You Do - The Wonders (from _That Thing You Do_) 3. Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees 4. Sugar Sugar - The Archies 5. Mahna Mahna - Mahna Mahna & The Snowths (_Sesame Street_) 6. I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow - The Soggy Bottom Boys (from _The Odyssey O Brother Where Are Thou_) ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7943 "2026-08-09T05:39:22Z")
[quote=“Thudlow\_Boink, post:7942, topic:996687, full:true”] **Other Songs by Bands Created for Movies or TV** 1. Take Me to the River - The Commitments (from _The Commitments_) 2. That Thing You Do - The Wonders (from _That Thing You Do_) 3. Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees 4. Sugar Sugar - The Archies 5. Mahna Mahna - Mahna Mahna & The Snowths (_Sesame Street_) 6. I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow - The Soggy Bottom Boys (from _The Odyssey O Brother Where Are Thou_) 7. I love you all - the Soronprfbs. (From the movie Frank) ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7944 "2026-08-09T05:53:10Z")
**Other Songs by Bands Created for Movies or TV** 1. Take Me to the River - The Commitments (from _The Commitments_) 2. That Thing You Do - The Wonders (from _That Thing You Do_) 3. Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees 4. Sugar Sugar - The Archies 5. Mahna Mahna - Mahna Mahna & The Snowths (_Sesame Street_) 6. I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow - The Soggy Bottom Boys (from _The Odyssey O Brother Where Are Thou_) 7. I love you all - the Soronprfbs. (From the movie Frank) 8. Time To Change - The Brady Six ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7945 "2026-08-09T07:21:24Z")
**Other Songs by Bands Created for Movies or TV** 1. Take Me to the River - The Commitments (from _The Commitments_) 2. That Thing You Do - The Wonders (from _That Thing You Do_) 3. Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees 4. Sugar Sugar - The Archies 5. Mahna Mahna - Mahna Mahna & The Snowths (_Sesame Street_) 6. I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow - The Soggy Bottom Boys (from _The Odyssey O Brother Where Are Thou_) 7. I love you all - the Soronprfbs. (From the movie Frank) 8. Time To Change - The Brady Six 9. I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7946 "2026-08-11T18:12:55Z")
**Other Songs by Bands Created for Movies or TV** 1. Take Me to the River - The Commitments (from _The Commitments_) 2. That Thing You Do - The Wonders (from _That Thing You Do_) 3. Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees 4. Sugar Sugar - The Archies 5. Mahna Mahna - Mahna Mahna & The Snowths (_Sesame Street_) 6. I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow - The Soggy Bottom Boys (from _The Odyssey O Brother Where Are Thou_) 7. I love you all - the Soronprfbs. (From the movie Frank) 8. Time To Change - The Brady Six 9. I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family 10. Let’s Go To The Mall - Robin Sparkles (From _How I Met Your Mother_) Next: **Songs from Cult Films** 1. “Surfin’ Dead” by The Cramps from _Return of the Living Dead_ ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7947 "2026-08-11T18:58:39Z")
**Songs from Cult Films** 1. “Surfin’ Dead” by The Cramps from _Return of the Living Dead_ 2. “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” from _The Big Lebowski_ ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7948 "2026-08-11T19:17:48Z")
**Songs from Cult Films** 1. “Surfin’ Dead” by The Cramps from _Return of the Living Dead_ 2. “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” from _The Big Lebowski_ 3. “Skeet Surfing” by Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) from _Top Secret!_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7949 "2026-08-11T23:31:00Z")
**Songs from Cult Films** 1. “Surfin’ Dead” by The Cramps from _Return of the Living Dead_ 2. “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” from _The Big Lebowski_ 3. “Skeet Surfing” by Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) from _Top Secret!_ 4. “Little Green Bag” by The George Baker Selection from _Reservoir Dogs_ ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7950 "2026-08-12T01:05:42Z")
**Songs from Cult Films** 1. “Surfin’ Dead” by The Cramps from _Return of the Living Dead_ 2. “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” from _The Big Lebowski_ 3. “Skeet Surfing” by Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) from _Top Secret!_ 4. “Little Green Bag” by The George Baker Selection from _Reservoir Dogs_ 5. “Miserlou” by Dick Dale and his Del-Tones from _Pulp Fiction_ ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7951 "2026-08-12T02:08:11Z")
**Songs from Cult Films** 1. “Surfin’ Dead” by The Cramps from _Return of the Living Dead_ 2. “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” from _The Big Lebowski_ 3. “Skeet Surfing” by Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) from _Top Secret!_ 4. “Little Green Bag” by The George Baker Selection from _Reservoir Dogs_ 5. “Miserlou” by Dick Dale and his Del-Tones from _Pulp Fiction_ 6. “Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge from _The Last Dragon_ ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7952 "2026-08-12T02:23:40Z")
**Songs from Cult Films** 1. “Surfin’ Dead” by The Cramps from _Return of the Living Dead_ 2. “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” from _The Big Lebowski_ 3. “Skeet Surfing” by Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) from _Top Secret!_ 4. “Little Green Bag” by The George Baker Selection from _Reservoir Dogs_ 5. “Miserlou” by Dick Dale and his Del-Tones from _Pulp Fiction_ 6. “Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge from _The Last Dragon_ 7. “Old Souls” by Phoenix (Jessica Harper) from _Phantom of the Paradise_ ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7953 "2026-08-12T03:20:22Z")
**Songs from Cult Films** 1. “Surfin’ Dead” by The Cramps from _Return of the Living Dead_ 2. “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” from _The Big Lebowski_ 3. “Skeet Surfing” by Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) from _Top Secret!_ 4. “Little Green Bag” by The George Baker Selection from _Reservoir Dogs_ 5. “Miserlou” by Dick Dale and his Del-Tones from _Pulp Fiction_ 6. “Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge from _The Last Dragon_ 7. “Old Souls” by Phoenix (Jessica Harper) from _Phantom of the Paradise_ 8. “Body and Soul” by Jo Kennedy from _Starstruck_ ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7954 "2026-08-12T11:30:37Z")
**Songs from Cult Films** 1. “Surfin’ Dead” by The Cramps from _Return of the Living Dead_ 2. “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” from _The Big Lebowski_ 3. “Skeet Surfing” by Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) from _Top Secret!_ 4. “Little Green Bag” by The George Baker Selection from _Reservoir Dogs_ 5. “Miserlou” by Dick Dale and his Del-Tones from _Pulp Fiction_ 6. “Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge from _The Last Dragon_ 7. “Old Souls” by Phoenix (Jessica Harper) from _Phantom of the Paradise_ 8. “Body and Soul” by Jo Kennedy from _Starstruck_ 9. “If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out” by Cat Stevens from _Harold And Maude_ ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7955 "2026-08-13T17:03:57Z")
**Songs from Cult Films** 1. “Surfin’ Dead” by The Cramps from _Return of the Living Dead_ 2. “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)” from _The Big Lebowski_ 3. “Skeet Surfing” by Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) from _Top Secret!_ 4. “Little Green Bag” by The George Baker Selection from _Reservoir Dogs_ 5. “Miserlou” by Dick Dale and his Del-Tones from _Pulp Fiction_ 6. “Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge from _The Last Dragon_ 7. “Old Souls” by Phoenix (Jessica Harper) from _Phantom of the Paradise_ 8. “Body and Soul” by Jo Kennedy from _Starstruck_ 9. “If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out” by Cat Stevens from _Harold And Maude_ 10. “When the Shit Hits the Fan” by Circle Jerks from _Repo Man_. I will pass strategically. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7956 "2026-08-13T17:18:32Z")
**Existing songs that got big after being featured on TV/Streaming** 1. “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, got huge on Spotify adter being a plot point in _Stranger Things_ ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7957 "2026-08-13T17:28:15Z")
**Existing songs that got big after being featured on TV/Streaming** 1. “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, got huge on Spotify adter being a plot point in _Stranger Things_ 2. “Do You Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam, the 2010 song became a hit after being featured in the show _Peacemaker_. ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7958 "2026-08-13T17:39:10Z")
**Existing songs that got big after being featured on TV/Streaming** 1. “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, got huge on Spotify adter being a plot point in _Stranger Things_ 2. “Do You Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam, the 2010 song became a hit after being featured in the show _Peacemaker_. 3. “Goo Goo Muck,” covered by the Cramps, got a big boost after being featured on _Wednesday_. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7959 "2026-08-13T17:48:26Z")
> [@dirtball](#): > > 1. “Goo Goo Muck,” covered by the Cramps, got a big boost after being featured on _Wednesday_. I debated between this and the Kate Bush song for #1 ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7960 "2026-08-13T20:24:57Z")
**Existing songs that got big after being featured on TV/Streaming** 1. “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, got huge on Spotify adter being a plot point in _Stranger Things_ 2. “Do You Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam, the 2010 song became a hit after being featured in the show _Peacemaker_. 3. “Goo Goo Muck,” covered by the Cramps, got a big boost after being featured on _Wednesday_. 4. “Broken Belie” by Bob Moses, used in _The Penguin_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=397) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=399)